BACK JESUSDO 4'1m3f A family problem. What would (did) Jesus do? (scene: two chairs separated by a small table with TV remote control) AMY -- (enters with bowl of popcorn sits, watches imaginary TV above audience rear for a short time) I've seen this one. (picks up remote, changes channel) LIZ -- (enters with bowl of ice cream) Hey, I was watching that! (sits) AMY -- It was a rerun. LIZ -- Well, so it this. (reaches for remote) Give me that. AMY -- (holds remote control out of reach) Possession is nine tenths of the law. MOM -- (enters opposite, wearing coat, carrying purse) Can't you two ever get along? LIZ -- Mom, I was right in the middle of a program and she changed the channel. AMY -- It was a rerun. DAD -- (follows Mom wearing coat) Turn that thing off. We have to talk. AMY -- I was watching something. MOM -- Turn it off. We need to talk. AMY -- (points remote at TV, pushes button) Well, alright. But I don't know what could be more important than "Bay Watch" reruns. LIZ -- What's the problem? Is it about Grandma? AMY -- Grandma's alright, isn't she? I mean, she's not... DAD -- Oh, Grandma is recovering nicely. But the doctor said that she'll never be able to live on her own anymore. LIZ -- So, what are you going to do? AMY -- Are you going to put her into a nursing home? (Mom and Dad exchange looks of dread) DAD -- We can't afford a nursing home. MOM -- But even if we could afford a nursing home, we think Grandma would be better off spending her last years with family. AMY -- You mean you're going to move her in with us? LIZ -- Oh no you don't! AMY -- No way! It's a cinch you're not moving her into YOUR bedroom. LIZ -- That means one of us will lose our bedroom. AMY -- No way! LIZ -- And most probably it'll be my bedroom, because mine is right across from the bathroom. AMY -- That means Miss Piggy here (points to Liz) will be messing up MY room now. No way! DAD -- Kids, we have a real opportunity here. LIZ -- Yes, we get a chance to lose our privacy. AMY -- No way I'm sharing my bedroom. MOM -- (to Dad) Tell them about our devotion. LIZ -- What devotion? AMY -- Family devotions aren't until tomorrow night. What does that have to do with sharing a bedroom? DAD -- On our way to the hospital tonight, Mom and I were discussing what we would talk about during our family devotions tomorrow. It turns out both of us got the same idea at the same time. LIZ -- What idea? AMY -- I know: Third Intrusions 19:12 "Share your bedroom." MOM -- Before we even talked to the doctors about grandma's prognosis, we both decided to start a series of devotions entitled "What would Jesus do?" LIZ -- Oh, yes, I remember now. Jesus said: "Heal the sick, drive out demons and give away your bedroom." DAD -- He didn't say that, but he did tell us to take care of widows and orphans. AMY -- Grandma doesn't HAVE to live HERE, you know. She has two other children who could take her in. LIZ -- Yeah, what about Aunt Kate or Uncle Dave? DAD -- They're not Christians. LIZ -- Yeah, so? DAD -- So, this is just like the situation Jesus was in when he about to die on the cross. MOM -- By the time Jesus died, he had five or six brothers and sisters who could have taken care of his mother. DAD -- But, just like my family, it's probable that none of Jesus' family were Christians either. So this is a good situation to ask the question: MOM & DAD -- What would Jesus do? AMY & LIZ (fold arms over chest in unison) Alright, I'm listening. DAD -- Try to put yourself in his position. Jesus had been beaten so badly that his back was like hamburger, he was nailed to a cross where he was suffocating to death. But, even while he was in excruciating pain, did he leave the future of his mother to unbelievers? Well? LIZ -- (sigh) No, he asked Apostle John to take care of her. MOM -- Can we do any less? AMY -- (sigh) You make me sound like such a spoiled brat. LIZ -- (sigh) We ARE spoiled brats. (stand, grabs Dad's hand, pulls him toward exit) Come on, Dad. DAD -- Where are we going? LIZ -- Let's go call Grandma. AMY -- (grabs Mom hand follows Liz) Yeah, let's tell her we want her to come stay with us. LIZ -- We have a perfect bedroom for her, right across the bathroom. AMY -- It's what Jesus would do. (all exit) ©2013 Bob Snook. Conditions for use: Do not sell any part of this script, even if you rewrite it. Pay no royalties, even if you make money from performances. You may reproduce and distribute this script freely, but all copies must contain this copyright statement. http://www.bobsnook.org email: [email protected] BACK |